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Post by tianna67 on Jun 28, 2011 6:32:29 GMT -6
Hi all!
This morning while scooting to work my throttle suddenly lost all pressure and now does not give the bike gas when you pull on it. I am assuming that my throttle cable snapped as the pull has been kinda tight these last few weeks.
Can anyone comment on this and possibly direct me to an explanation on how to fix it myself? A month ago my battery slipped out and the cable snapped and the garage took 3 weeks to fix it so I am not keen on giving them this little project.
Thanks all!!!
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Post by sprocket on Jun 28, 2011 10:34:05 GMT -6
Look at the carburator when you turn the throttle.. you should see the cable move on the right side where the throttle screw is located.... It may be disconnected at the carburator... Attachments:
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Post by tianna67 on Jun 28, 2011 18:27:54 GMT -6
Thanks Sprocket. When I pull the throttle, there is absolutely no tension and the cable at the carb does not move at all....
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Post by Alleyoop on Jun 28, 2011 18:54:07 GMT -6
That means the cable is broke or the Plastic Throttle grip part that pulls the cable broke or for some reason came of its slot.
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Post by tianna67 on Jul 18, 2011 18:01:04 GMT -6
Hi all -
well I finally replaced my throttle cable. So the problem I am having is that I cannot get the bike to idle lower now. The throttle cable sits on the outside of the carb and at its most loose fitting (I think) it does not sit flush against the idle screw - so basically its as if I am pulling the throttle just a bit so the RPMs are around 4. I adjusted the top cable adjustment and the one right at the carb and I believe they are at the most loose they can be. Is there something I am missing? The cable itself has a lot of slack so I dont understand why I cant seem to get more slack into the spring....Please help....
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Post by Bashan on Jul 19, 2011 3:38:21 GMT -6
A couple things come to mind. Sometimes your throttle grip will have two notches for the cable bead, you may need to try the other one. Second, are you sure you got the right cable length? Compare the old one to the new one, you can't assume they sent you the right thing. If you used the two bolts around the bracket on the carb properly to adjust the cable, the threaded part should be sticking out as far as possible towards front of the engine if you're trying to create some slack. Some pictures would help a lot if you can't get it resolved. Good luck, Rich
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